Congress passes Electoral Count Act reform in wake of Capitol riot - NPR
WEBDec 22, 2022 · The omnibus spending bill includes a section that would reform the Electoral Count Act, a 1887 law that governs the counting of Electoral College votes in Congress.
Electoral reform in the United States - Wikipedia
WEBElectoral reform in the United States refers to efforts to change American elections and the electoral system used in the United States. Most elections in the U.S. select one person; elections with multiple candidates selected by proportional representation are relatively rare.
It’s Time To Talk About Electoral Reform
WEBJan 31, 2023 · Introduction and summary. Over the past several decades, advocates for improving American democracy have focused their efforts on a few discrete issues. One of these is voting—trying to make it...
A Proposal for Bipartisan Federal Election Reform
WEBJul 31, 2023 · We identified reforms that would strengthen election infrastructure, bolster public trust, and have the support of BPC’s bipartisan election official task force. We paired each party’s priorities together to show what a bipartisan piece …
House Approves Major Election Reform And Voting Rights Bill
WEBMar 4, 2021 · Updated at 12:50 p.m. ET on Thursday. The House has once again passed a bill aimed at protecting and expanding voting rights and reforming campaign finance laws. The Wednesday night vote was...
Voting Reform - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBSince the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, dozens of states have enacted laws making it harder to vote, especially for people of color. The result: a growing racial turnout gap. But Congress has the power to guarantee all Americans’ access to the ballot.
Political reform: Electoral college, term limits, age limits, voter ID ...
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Nearly two-thirds of Americans (65%) favor changing the current system for presidential elections so that the candidate who receives the most votes wins, while a third prefer to keep the current system so that the candidate who wins the Electoral College vote wins the election.
Electoral College Reform - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBWe support constitutional reforms that would eliminate the Electoral College in favor of direct election of the president by a national popular vote.
The proposed reforms to the Electoral Count Act, explained - Vox
WEBJul 22, 2022 · A bipartisan group of 16 senators on Wednesday unveiled new legislation aimed at clearing up the vague language in the Electoral Count Act, which former President Donald Trump tried to...
What's in Democrats' latest voting legislation, and what would the ...
WEBJan 13, 2022 · Democrats are making a renewed push to get federal voting legislation through the closely divided Senate, a move President Joe Biden continues to advocate. Two voting bills are being weighed in...